Which of the following is a component of patient advocacy? - Building rapport
with the patient during transport to the hospital
What best describes a
... [Show More] communication system capable of identifying the number
and location of the phone from which a caller is calling? - Enhanced 911
Who assumes the ultimate responsibility for patient care rendered by the EMT? -
Medical Director
What best describes a list of steps the EMT should perform while assessing and
managing emergency medical situations? - Protocols
The application of oxygen for a patient who is short of breath without having to
contact the physician in the emergency department is an example of? - Standing
orders
What agencies are responsible for establishing EMS system assessment programs?
- National highway traffic safety administration
What groups are at a greater risk of contracting and transmitting tuberculosis? -
Immunosuppressed patients
A __________ is a situation that may lead to an acute stress reaction - injury of a
coworker
And EMT is confronted by an armed gunman who is threatening to kill the EMT
and his partner. And elevation in the EMTs heart rate and blood pressure occurs in
which stage of the body's response to stress? - Alarm reaction stage
If the weight being polled is below the level of the EMTs waste he should be in a
________position - Kneeling
When placing all fingers and the palm in contact with the object being lifted you
are using what? - Power gripThe term body mechanics describes the proper use of your body to lift without
injury. What are the three considerations to review before any lift? - The object,
your limitations, and communication
What word would be used to refer to a patient's rapid breathing - Tachypnea
What of the following structures allows food to move from the mouth to the
stomach - Esophagus
What makes up more than half of the volume of blood in the body? - Plasma
When carbon dioxide is not exchanged the net result in a high carbon dioxide is a
condition called what? - Hypercapnia
What is the stage of development where there are several physiological and
psychosocial changes, second only to infancy or adolescence. - late adulthood
During which age group is the body in peak physical condition? - early adult
What mode of transmission most accurately describes the route of spreading
hepatitis A? - fecal-oral
How far apart should your hands be when using a power grip? - 10 inches
Which of the following structures receives deoxygenated blood from the body via
the vena cava? - Right atrium [Show Less]